An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... natural man- ners , which , however rough and uncultivated , will always form an agreeable and pleafing picture ; but the pencil of the English poet was employed in drawing the affectations , and conceits , and fopperies of chivalry ...
... natural man- ners , which , however rough and uncultivated , will always form an agreeable and pleafing picture ; but the pencil of the English poet was employed in drawing the affectations , and conceits , and fopperies of chivalry ...
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... nature , that conftitute Spenfer's character . I have a peculiar pleasure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenftone , and the EDUCATION Of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . Το these must be added that ...
... nature , that conftitute Spenfer's character . I have a peculiar pleasure in mentioning two of them * , The SCHOOL - MISTRESS , by Mr. Shenftone , and the EDUCATION Of ACHILLES , by Mr. Bedingfield † . Το these must be added that ...
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... nature ; it is fo odd that there is no defcribing it but by facts . I'll tell you one , the first that comes into my head . One evening Gay and I went to fee him . On our coming in , * Oeuvres de Voltaire a Geneve . Tom . 4 , pag . 223 ...
... nature ; it is fo odd that there is no defcribing it but by facts . I'll tell you one , the first that comes into my head . One evening Gay and I went to fee him . On our coming in , * Oeuvres de Voltaire a Geneve . Tom . 4 , pag . 223 ...
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... nature approacheth to profe . " He has not wandered into any useless digreffions , has employed no fictions , no tale or ftory , and has relied chiefly on the poetry of his ftile , for the purpose of interefting his readers . His ftile ...
... nature approacheth to profe . " He has not wandered into any useless digreffions , has employed no fictions , no tale or ftory , and has relied chiefly on the poetry of his ftile , for the purpose of interefting his readers . His ftile ...
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... nature's walks , SHOOT folly as it flies , And CATCH the manners living as they RISE . 2. But vindicate the ways of God to man . This line is taken from Milton ; And justify the ways of God to man POPE feems to have hinted , by this ...
... nature's walks , SHOOT folly as it flies , And CATCH the manners living as they RISE . 2. But vindicate the ways of God to man . This line is taken from Milton ; And justify the ways of God to man POPE feems to have hinted , by this ...
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